diff --git a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/custom/PeerTaskFeatureToggle.java b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/custom/PeerTaskFeatureToggle.java
index a6fc636fb5..19e66a9208 100644
--- a/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/custom/PeerTaskFeatureToggle.java
+++ b/besu/src/main/java/org/hyperledger/besu/cli/custom/PeerTaskFeatureToggle.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ public class PeerTaskFeatureToggle {
    * PeerTaskFeatureToggle may only be initialized once!
    *
    * @param usePeerTaskSystem Boolean indicating whether or not the PeerTask system should be used
-   * @throws IllegalStateException if PeerTaskFeatureToggle has already been initialized
    */
   public static void initialize(final Boolean usePeerTaskSystem) {
     if (USE_PEER_TASK_SYSTEM != null) {